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Courier Presenting Pheasant to a Lord, no. 24 from an untitled series of illustrations from Tales of Ise

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Dateearly 1770s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical koban; overall: 8 15/16 × 6 3/16 in. (22.7 × 15.7 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
Portfoliofrom an untitled series of illustrations from Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari)
Object number1950.269
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceMary A. Ainsworth; by bequest 1950 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
An American University Collection: Works of Art from the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio
  • Kenwood House, London (May 3, 1962 - October 30, 1962 )
Collections
  • Asian
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